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MCP Installer

MCP Installer

anaisbetts

Install other MCP servers directly through Claude without manually editing configuration files. Works with npm, PyPI, and local server code.

Install and configure additional MCP servers dynamically.

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What it does

  • Install MCP servers from npm packages
  • Install MCP servers from PyPI packages
  • Install locally cloned MCP server code
  • Configure server arguments and environment variables

Best for

Developers who want to quickly add MCP serversUsers who prefer not to manually edit config filesTesting and experimenting with different MCP servers
Dynamic installation without config editingSupports both Node.js and Python servers

About MCP Installer

MCP Installer is a community-built MCP server published by anaisbetts that provides AI assistants with tools and capabilities via the Model Context Protocol. MCP Installer simplifies dynamic installation and configuration of additional MCP servers. Get started easily with MCP I It is categorized under developer tools. This server exposes 2 tools that AI clients can invoke during conversations and coding sessions.

How to install

You can install MCP Installer in your AI client of choice. Use the install panel on this page to get one-click setup for Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible clients. This server runs locally on your machine via the stdio transport.

License

MCP Installer is released under the MIT license. This is a permissive open-source license, meaning you can freely use, modify, and distribute the software.

Tools (2)

install_repo_mcp_server

Install an MCP server via npx or uvx

install_local_mcp_server

Install an MCP server whose code is cloned locally on your computer

mcp-installer - A MCP Server to install MCP Servers

This server is a server that installs other MCP servers for you. Install it, and you can ask Claude to install MCP servers hosted in npm or PyPi for you. Requires npx and uv to be installed for node and Python servers respectively.

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How to install:

Put this into your claude_desktop_config.json (either at ~/Library/Application Support/Claude on macOS or C:\Users\NAME\AppData\Roaming\Claude on Windows):

  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-installer": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@anaisbetts/mcp-installer"
      ]
    }
  }

Example prompts

Hey Claude, install the MCP server named mcp-server-fetch

Hey Claude, install the @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem package as an MCP server. Use ['/Users/anibetts/Desktop'] for the arguments

Hi Claude, please install the MCP server at /Users/anibetts/code/mcp-youtube, I'm too lazy to do it myself.

Install the server @modelcontextprotocol/server-github. Set the environment variable GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN to '1234567890'

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